SPECIAL EDITION OF WASHINGTON WATCH WITH ROLAND MARTIN FROM LOSANGELES ON FEB. 19 FOCUSES ON THE DEATH OF WHITNEY HOUSTON, BLACK HOLLYWOOD’S ROLE IN THE 2012 ELECTION, AND THE FORECLOSURE CRISIS

— Guests include California Attorney General Kamala Harris as well as an array of stars from Black Hollywood including Louis Gossett Jr, Richard Roundtree, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lamman Rucker, Tatyana Ali and Keisha Knight Pulliam, among many others —

Feb. 17, 2012, Los Angeles, CA –This week’s special edition ofWashington Watch with Roland Martinfeatures interviews and conversations with a wide variety of famous African Americans as they gathered in Los Angeles for the NAACP Image Awards, for which Washington Watchwith Roland Martin was nominated. The show will air on TV One on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 11 AM ET

Guests featured on the show this week include Kamala Harris, the first African American to be elected Attorney General in the state of California, who speaks to Martin about the rights of homeowners in distress due to the foreclosure fraud. Martin will also be joined by an array of actors from Black Hollywood including: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Rolonda Watts and Deniece Williams on the death of Whitney Houston and the impact of her life and art; Louis Gossett, Jr., Tatyana Ali, Lamman Rucker and Keisha Knight Pulliam on the perception of President Obama in Black Hollywood and the impact this community will have on the 2012 election; Brian White, Richard Roundtree, Dondre Whitfield and Phil Morris on the struggle for black actors to get the variety of television and film roles that reflect the diversity of the black experience and how the recent release of Red Tails (about the Tuskegee Airman) is helping to change the image of black actors in Hollywood. Comedians Eddie Griffin, Sinbad and Joe Torry will also provide a bit of comic relief. Martin will also share his perspective on his meeting this week with GLAAD.

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